Paramedic

Job Type


Full-time

• Ability to perform invasive and provide pharmacological interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with acute out-of-hospital medical and traumatic emergencies.
• Provides care designed to minimize secondary injury and provide comfort to the patient and family while transporting the patient to an appropriate health care facility.
• Functions as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight.
• Performs interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance.
• Functions as a link from the scene to the emergency health care system.
• Knowledgeable of the minimum psychomotor skills; such as,
• Airway and Breathing
• Perform endotracheal intubation
• Perform percutaneous cricothyrotomy
• Decompress the pleural space
• Perform gastric decompression
• Pharmacological Interventions
• Insert an intraosseous cannula
• Enteral and parenteral administration of approved prescription medications
• Access indewelling catheters and implanted central IV ports for fluid and medication administration
• Administer medications by IV infusion
• Maintain an infusion of blood or blood products
• Medical/Cardiac Care
• Perform cardioversion, manual defibrialltion, and transcutaneous pacing
• Trauma Care
• Application and inflation of the pneumatic anti-shock garment (PASG) for fracture stabilization.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patient's right to privacy and protection of patient's confidentiality.
• Works as a team member through interaction, assistance and demonstration.
• Participates in emergency situations.
• Ability to communicate between patients, families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient care.
• Responsible for the implementation of and compliance with all safety policies and procedures within the department.
• Function as a non-licensed staff member in the emergency department under the direction of the medical director, mid-level (Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Nurse) or charge RN as requested and allowed by hospital policy.
• Will be required to work weekend shifts as scheduled.
• Functions as patient advocate.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or required.